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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 12, Issue 551, 30 August 1994, Page 18

i — — — — — — — — Winstone PuIp International Limited SEASONAL NOTICE OF FOREST AREA RESTRICTIONS (Form 6) Section 17(7)(c) Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 Regulation 20 (2) 0 e A . 4Q__ The rights and duties pertaining under the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 to the Forest Area Y, - nurai nres aci ijj/ / sufficiently described in the Schedule hereto (including the fire safety margin thereof) will NOtlCe tO Landholders in continue to apply for the period of 12 months from August 31 of this year. The effect of this The Karioi & Waimarino notice is set out in the Schedule. j Schedule forest areas and fire Section 17 (5) Reg. 20 (3) safety marqins NAME OF FOREST AREAS; Karioi Forest and Waimarino Forest .... , ^ . . . LOCALITY: Karioi Forest is generally within the area bounded by State Highway 49, Ranga- Winstone Limited has taua Forest, Mt Ruapehu and the Whanganui River. Waimarino Forest is generally between recently advertised a Seasonal Notice of the Raetihi Pipiriki Road and the Manganui-A-Te-Ao River. Forest Area Restrictions. PLANS OF FOREST AREAS: This Notice has the effect that the ; Forest Areas known as Karioi Forest Area and Waimarino Forests, and the Fire Safety \ I margins are specified as having restricted fire "K . it DEFENCE AREA / seasons for 12 months from August 31, 1994. *1* Waiouru Rural / j|| Fire District / PERMIT REQUIRED TO LIGHT FIRES V " \. ■{ / IN 0PEN AIR V . ' j '".S j Every person commits and offence y, - \ \ / against the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 rangataua -oREsj, \ i / who sets on fire, or assists to set on fire, or oepr ot Conservatico y \ | ,V- causes to be set on fire, or aids, abets and V J -■; / / assists in setting on fire in the open air any /i vegetation or any other combustible material ;/ karioi forest /k / ^ ^ e«rwory whatsoever except pursuant to an authority or \! I rre ^fety MCrg,n permjt from a Fire Officer for the Forest \ / , j Areas. '■ J y „ J A\\ wpi foresis Persons wishing to light fires in the karioi forest °Pen air with'n the Karioi and Waimarino / > j AREA Forest Areas, and the fire safety margins, can X. / 4 [\ obtain A permit from: ^ highway - Winstone Pulp International Ltd, State {$ r-^ N • Highway 49, Karioi - Phone 06 385 8545 ' x w /& xj \\ /waiouru a _ . r_. _ ... - IH Forster, Senior Fire Officer - P \ Phone 06 385 4523 K-r-r^ : — I RESPONSIBILITIES: || ~T~ ~ Winstone Pulp International Limited / s / has the authority for the Forest Areas and fire xO-A safety margins, is responsible for: Fire protec- — - , tion (subject to any directions by the Ruapehu 0 \ \ *7 Council and for the administration of the i;. ^ : \ \ Forest and Rural Fires Act as it pertains to | • ^ \ the Forest Areas and the fire safety margins. 1 \ ' ... V The Company does not take those v C~^ ^ ( responsibilities lightly and intends to enforce r — J v -.^. V | the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 where 1 '^-Av ^ \ j necessary to prevent unlawful fire lighting and l r waimarino forest/ u/-? damage to the assets of the Company and of ! - {JL- v, landholders within the Forest Areas and | \ - \ ^ 9AET>: " safety margins. We expect the co-operation Y of landholders and the public living in, workj ) cr' ing in or travelling through the district in I C"*"". ~ .. H ^ carrying out the responsibilities. \ / ■ ' " ' forest Boundary UNAUTHORISED ENTRY: v . Fire safety Morgtn The Forest and Rural Fire Regulations 'VP'IPIR'K: JS/L \>\ / „ \ ^ A\\ wp| forests 1979 deem it an offence for any person to V v ' waimarino forest area knowingly and wilfully enter or remain in any o 3 km exotic forest without a written permit or, 1 — 1 — A — J being a permit holder fails to observe the '«s- conditions in the permit. The Company Copies of the plan and application may be 2. The Forest Area Owner is responsible for hereby gives warning that it will take all inspected at: fire protection and fire signs in the areas and necessary steps to enforce this provision of 1 . Office of Fire Authority, Ruapehu District margins. the Regulations. Council, Miro Street, Ohakune. 3. During August, the Owner personally ASSISTANCE; 2. Wi.istone Pulp International Limited, notifies all Landholders in the Forest Areas Winstone Pulp International Limited State Highway 49, Karioi. and margins that these requirements apply personnel are available to advise affected for a further year, and advertises accordingly. landholders on their land clearing activities Effect of Registration: 4. Fire spread or escape of engine sparks, and in the planning of burning operations. ' 1 . No open air fires may be lit at any time of etc, into the areas or margins are offences. Company personnel and equipment may be the year within the Forest Areas or the fire 5. Rural Fire Mediators settle any disputes. available on a fee-basis to carry out planned safety margins around it except by Fire 6. Forest area registration is renewable every burning operations. Authority Permit. five years. IH FORSTER, FORESTRY MANAGER